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Patented July 12, 1932 of* i narr rr COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, EW YORK, AYOORIPORATION OF NEW YORK SHEAIRINC?" MECHANISM Application mea February 24, 1927. serial no. 170,578.

` The invention relates to shear mechanism of the general type disclosed in Patents No. 1,321,039 dated November 4, 1919, .and No. 1,321,207 dated November 11, 1919, 1n which 5 relatively movable shear bladesfor outing a web of moving material transversely into sheets are mounted on a carriage that is moyed with the web, when the cutting operation takes place, the function of the shearv being determined and controlled by the advanced edge of the web engaging a trip device, which latter controls the mechanismfor imparting a reciprocatory motion to the carriage and simultaneous relative movement of the shear blades g and the object of the instant invention is to improve machines of this type, so that the operation thereof will result in the production of sheets Vof uniform length independently of the rate of travel or feed of the web, and thereby avoid the waste due to cutting sheets of varying and irregular lengths, which are produced by the machines of said patents and which, therefore, require Vfurther trimming in separate machines, when the lengths of said sheets are too great, or which render the cut sheets inapplicable for their intended use, when the out lengths are too short.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figs. 1 and 1a are diagrammatic side elevations of the machine showing the general arrangement.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation on line 2 2 F of Fig. 5.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion vof the machine shown in Fig. 2, certain of the elements being shown in horizontal section.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevation on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation on line 5*5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5a is a transverse lower knife bar. Y Y

Fig. 6 is a plan view ofthe rear part of the machine, Vshowing the details of the takeaway table. v

Fig. 7 is a partial side elevation of the take-away table with certain parts of the mechanism shown in sectional elevation.'

section through the Fig. 8 is an enlarged sideelevation of the trip mechanism. r

Fig. 9 is an end elevation of the trip mechf anism with certain of the parts shownin section.

Fig. 10 is a perspectivediagramnatic view of the trip mechanism and the elements asso-L ciated therewith. Y 'A Y i F ig. 10a is an enlarged operatingthe adjusting screws for the trip v..

mechanism. Y

y Referring to Figs. 1 to 5 of the drawings, 1 indicates a feed drum orroller, with which cooperates a second rollerY 2, which are so disposed as to feed the continuous web of paper or paper board to be c ut projecting feed table 3 of the machine, which latter is preferably providedV withthe usual web supporting rollers above which are disposed two abutment plates 3, iine theupperlimits of thefexures or .upwardly deiiected sections, which are formed in the web under conditions to be'hereinafter described, the double arch effect being'proiy duced by a pressure roller 3 the table 3 and between the abutmentsV 3, 3. rlhe feeding and cutting section of the .mai chine comprises a supportingframe 4 "pro-` vided with a table-like top section 4` over which the web is fed to the knives. The supporting frame includes .a cross member 5, preferably the'form of a hollow casting, to`which are secured brackets 6, which serve as attachments for the end of the take-away table and certain of theassociated elements. 11 is provided with c h is connectedA by driven sprocket 9 on the journaled ,in the, upper FRANK G. FEELEY, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHU'STTS, .ASVSIGNOR TO M.V D.` KNOWLTON to the forwardly said belt pulley ylbeingl f belt 18,fwhich operates the l.. 20, mounted on ashaft'21` i' detail view ofthe latchingV mechanism .operated lby the trip 3', which de- A.

mounted above frame .4. 1 Secured to l rigidity to the sliding carriage.

upstanding brackets on Vthe sides of the machine. This varrangement provides for the simultaneousdriving of the feed rollers 20 and 23 and for the elevation of the upper feed roller, under conditions to be hereinafter described. l

Mounted on the end of shaft 30 opposite that `carrying the sprocket 9 is fixed a gear 31, which meshes with a combined gear and clutch member 32 secured to the face of fly wheel 33, which is loosely mounted on shaft 34 yextending transversely of the machine. The member 32 includes an inner frustoconical clutch member 40 with which c0- operates a male clutch` member 41 fast to shaft 34, but slidable longitudinally :of the shaft under action of the usual type of clutch spring 41', .which cooperates with the clutch yoke 44, which, in turn, is actuated by rod 45 connected to the upper end thereof. This constitutes a well `known form of clutch mechanism, the parts of which are adapted to be thrown into operative engagement by the spring 41 and to be retracted fromsuchoperative relation by means of the pull rod 45. Associated with the male clutch member is a member 42 of a brake, which cooperates with a stationary brake member 43 fast Vto the machine frame, these brake members being engaged to stop theoperation of the machine, when the members of the clutch are disengaged. l 'j Y '.4

Secured to the shaft 34 on the opposite side of the machine is a gearl 35, which meshes with gear'36 fast to a cross shaft37,"jour naled in bearings onv the machine frame, the

` outboard ends of said shaft 37 being provided with combined cam members and crank pins 51,'vvhich, therefore,partake of the rotation of the shaft 37. f Slidably mounted, on'trackway 61 on the upper part of the machine frame 4 is a carriage comprising side members 61 connected by a hollow cross bar 60, which supports the lower knife 62. The side members 61 are extended upwardly and are connected by a suitable cross-brace 64 to supply additional Secured in openings in the side members 61 are tapered pintles 58, carrying bushings 57, each having a complementary internalV taper engaging the pintles, said. bushings constituting adj ustable bearings for a generally yoke-shaped member havingoppositely disposed openings `56..therein, by means of which the yoke is mountedfor oscillatory movement onV the pintles 58. The forwardV ends 'of the-yoke des are `providedjvith eyes 59, which-engage the crank pins 51 on the endsaof shaft 37 ,so that,

kinto and out of cooperative engagement with the lower knife 62 and thereby cuts the web of paper board or the like being fed to the machine.

Associated with-the upper knife is a combined presser and stripper mechanism, comprising a generally channel-shaped bar 73 slidably mounted on the front face of the `knife 63 by means n0f pin and slot connection 7 2, the bar 73 having secured thereto rods 70,

which slide through straps 71 fixed tothe upper face of the yoke 55, each of the rods carrying ahelical spring 74 which normally tends to press the barl 7 3 downward against the stock overlying the vlower knife during the cutting operationY and also serving to strip the cut stock from the upper knife, when the latter is retracted by the upward swinging movement ofthe yoke 55. i

, It will be particularly noted that the double crank connection between the rotary shaft 37 and the yoke 55, which latter is pivoted on the sliding carriage, causes the latter to beV reciprocated on the trackwayk 61', so that both knives move withy the sheet to be cut during the cutting operation and move in the opposite direction to the movement of the sheet, after the cutting operation has been effected and the upper .knife is withdrawn. Mounted in one side of the transverse member of the yoke 55and adjacent to vone end of the movable knife 63is an adjustable trip rod 80, which carriesa roller 81 onits lower end, which is adapted to engage one end of the bell crank lever 83, which is fast to ashaft 84 journaled in bearings on the cross member of the slidingcarriage,-the forward portion of the shaft being square, as at 84, so as-to permit the shaft to slide with the carriage in a bearing formed. on the bracket 5. secured to the cross member 5, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The mounting of the squared portion 84'- of the shaft 84 in the bearing on bracket 5 is effected by means of a bushing 85 having a square opening through which the shaft slides, and annular. end projections, which engage theijournal bearings in the bracket 5', said bushing having formed thereon two substantially parallel arms 85 and 90, as shown more particularly in Fig.' 4,f the parts being so arranged that, when the'sliaft 84 is partially rotated, a corresponding rotatory'movement of the arms-85 and 90 will be effected. Fast tothe shaft 84-is an arm ,86,"to'the end which is attached a helical downward in the cutting operation; It will be noted that Vthe hubsV of the levers 83 and 86, which are locked to the shaft`84, engage the opposite end of thejournal bearings of said shaft inthe cross member and server to prevent longitudinal movement of said shaft with respect to thecross member 60 and the sliding carriage, but insure the movement of the shaft withthe carriage in both directions.

Journaled in brackets extending inwardly from thefside frame of the machine is a shaft 89 having two squared sections and ari intermediate .cylindrical section. lOn one squared section is secured an arm 45to which is attached the-end of clutch operating rod 45 and on the other squared section is secured an arm 88 carrying on its upper end a pivoted Vpawl 87, adapted to engage a shoulder on the upper. face of an arm 88, the lower end of which is loosely mounted on the shaft 89, the upper edge of the arm 88a ycarrying' a roller 106, which cooperates with a cam 105 fastto shaft 37. Mounted in the same brackets belenT the shaft 89 is a second shaft 94 to which is secured bell crank 95, one arm of which is provided With a pin 98 engaging a slot inthe adjustable end section 87 of a'rod 8'?, the upper end of which is connected to the pawl 87, so that, when said bell crank is actuated in one direction, it will lift the rod 87 and disengage the pawl 87 from the arm to permit the clutch spring 41 to move yoke 44 into clutch engaging position, as the shaft 89 is free to rotate by reason of the disengagement of said pawl 87 from arm 88, that the pawl 'rides over the top of said arm. Y Normally, the position of the roller 106 on-the arm 88a is that illustrated in Fig.

engage an extension 88 4, where the roller occupies a high part of the cam and the arm 88 is locked in the position shown by the pawl 87 engaging f the shoulder on the arm 88u whereb said arm- 88 serves to hold the male member of the clutch in retracted or disengaged relation.

rllhe manual control of the clutch is effected by means of a handle 100 pivoted to the machine frame, said handle having a. crank end, which is connected by pull rod 98 with bell crank 95, the handle being held in the different positions of itsadjustment by la spring stop 102 engaging a segment 101. The forward end of the bell crank 95 is provided with a pin or abutment 97, whichV is adapted to of arm 88, so that, when the handle 100 is moved to down or safety position, the pin 97 holds arm 88 in the position shown in Fig'. 4, which will prevent the operative engagement ofthe clutch members so lone` as the handle,remains-in this position. The Vrock arm on the shaft 84 engages a shoulder on therodAv 87, so that,

, as said arm 85 moves upward, it elevates rod 87 and releases the pawl 87 from its engagement with the `'shoulder on arm. 88a. This releasing movement of the arm 85 is-effeoted vthat shaft 37 is driven through a. full Vas illustrated in Fig. 6, the top by the trip mechanism, which is operatedby the sheets to'be cut, as will be hereinafter explained. f i Y Rigidly secured to the shaft 94 is an arm 93, the forward. end of which is connected.v

with an adjustable rod 91, the upper end of which is provided with an elongated slot, which-is engaged by a pin on arm fast to squared shaft 84 and imparts a` rocking motion to the latter. i

The bell crank lever 83, which vis fast on shaft 84, is connected by ya link 210 to an' arm 211 fast to a torsion rod 212, one end of which is rotatablymounted in the rear face of the crossmemb-er 60 of the carriage, as more particularly illustrated in Fig. 5a, the other endv of said torsion rod being j ournaled'in a bearing mounted on the take-away table, to be hereinafter-explained. A duplicate torsion rod 212 is similarly mounted and connected, and is provided with'an arm 211similar to that shown on the first mentioned torsion rod, said arms 211 being connected by a link 213, which 'is surrounded by a helical spring 213 bearing at one end against a 'collar on the ,y

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link and at the other end against a fixed bracket 214 secured to'the'ma'chine frame and through which the link 213 slides, as particularly illustrated in Figs. 5 and 10. The action of this spring 213 augmente that of spring 86 to rock the torsion Vrods 212,212, when the trip mechanism, to vbe hereinafter explained, releases these torsion rods, Vand also to rock shaft 84k so that arm 85 thereon engages the abutment on rod 87, lifts saidrod and disengages pawl 87 from arm 88a, thereby permitting the clutch to be operated, so

rotation, the upper knife carrying yoke 55 is oscillated to impart the cutting and withdrawal stroke of the upper movable knife and the carriage carrying both knives is first moved forward with the weband then retracted to its stationary position. 4 As shown, the torsion rods extend longitudinally of and beneath the take-away table',

which latter comprises a longitudinal series of spaced channel irons 120 and an upper set of similarly spaced angle iron sectionsf121, kwhich several'se'ctions are connected at their ends by crossmembers 123, the rear end of the table being supported by suitable legs 122. A'suitable top 124 comprises spaced plate sections supported on the bottom channels L120, sections being provided with rectangular openings at intervals to permit the belt supporting rollers 131 to project therethrough,` said rollers being supported on brackets attached vto the under faces of the top sections 124. A series of presser rollers 132 mounted on arms`132 pivoted to the upper angle members 121 normally enga-ge the upper surfaces of the discharge belts;` In the particular exemplification of the machine as illustrated, there are four of these belts 130 driven from` pulleys mounted on a transverse shaft 128 at the rear end of the table, which shaft is operated by pulley 127 and belt 126 from pulley125 fast to shaft 17 each beltA at the forward end of the table passing over alpulley 135 mounted upon the pivoted bell crank 136 of a belt tightener, the outer end of which is Y acted upon by the usual spring tension device Il Y 133 engage slotted ends connectedto upper frame mem-v bers ,121 by bolts, as shown in Fig. 7 Additional means Vfor holding the web fiat may beprovided, in the rform of generally U- shaped frames 240 adjustably secured to straps 241, which are secured to the flanges of members 121 by clamps 242, whereby these holding devices may be adjusted longitudinally of the take-away table and vertically with respect to the belts carried thereby.

ln the instant machine, there are employed duplicate trip mechanisms associated with the torsion rods 212, each ofsaid trip devices comprising a frame-like casting 150 having` lateral brackets 151 attached thereto, upon the Yends of which'are journaled wheels 152', by means of which the frame 15() is supported for movement longitudinally of the channel members 12() of the take-away table. The upper portion of the frame 150 is provided with a longitudinal opening through which passes a screw shaft 140,107; means of which the adjustment of the frame andthe trip mechanism carried thereby is eifectech whereby the length of the sheets to be cut is accurately determined. Each of the screw shafts 140 is rotatably fixed to the rear face of the loweriixed knife bar 60, vinthe manner shown in Fig. 5a, the vend of he screw shaft having a threaded engagement with a rotatable collar 141, which is liournaled in a bracket 142 bolted to the bar 60. Operative connection between each frame-150 and the corresponding fee'dscrew 1110 is ed'ected by means ofa nut 154-, which is secured, by bracket extension 153, to the frame, and likewise by a strap 155bolted'at one end to the top of the nut and at the otherfto'a rear stop member 156 formed on the upper face of the frame, thecorresponding front stop member' 156 being located adjacent the front end of the frame., A lock nut 157 engages the feed screw lllO'adjacent the forward side of the frame 150'and is provided with a series of notches 157', with which cooperates a swinging latch v1584 pivoted tothe upper portion The lower end ofthe frame 150 is provided with a bearing in which'is mounted a transverse shaft 160, said shaft extending between the two frames 150, in the particular construction of themachine shown, as illustrated in Fig; 10. 'Mounted on the shaft 160 is a trip lever formed of two spaced arms v161, connected near theirtops by across piece and having ears 163 to receive the pintle 164e upon which is pivoted a stop plate 1,65, which is normally held in engagement with a stop lug 165 on one member of the trip arm 161 by means of a tension spring 168 anchoredat one end to a pin 169 on a depending arm 167 of the stop plate and at the other end to the shaft 160. Pivotally connected to the arm 167 of the stop plate is a latch rod 170, the lower end of which engages the notched end of a latch 171 pivoted at 172 to one member of the trip arm 161.` The lower 'end of the rod 170 is also connected by pin 178 Vto a short arm 176, pivoted at 177 to the trip arm 161, said arm 176 carrying latching lug 179, adapted to engage a latch member 180 pivoted at 181 to the' Aframe 150, vwhich latch member is normally held in engagement with astop on a bracket 228, secured to the frame 150, by means of a tension spring 183, said latch member having an extended curved rear end 182. The latch 171, which is pivoted vintermediate its length, is normally held in engagement with the end of rod 170 by means of a tension spring 174,as indicated in Fig.

8, andthe end of the latch to which the spring is attached is also provided with a'roller 175, which enga-ges the upper edge of, a curved lever 187, which is pivoted at186 to a bracket 185 secured to the frame 150, the rear end of said curved lever 187 being provided with ,a threaded socket 188, which is engaged by a pin 189, which yis connected to the lower clevis end of a vrod 216, the upper end of which rod is provided with a clevis which is pinned to the end of a rock lever 215 slidably keyed to the corresponding torsion Vrod 212, so that, when said torsion rod is rotated in onedirection, the lever 215 will lift the rod or link 216, which. will'swifng the c urved lever f plate 190, which is by the locking ed to a latch member 219 pivoted on a pin 220 secured in lugs 220V formed integrally with the frame 150. The pivoted latch 219 cooperates with a not'ch in arm 191 of a latch loosely j ournaled on shaft 160 adjacent one side of the trip arm 161. With this latch plate 190 is associated a second plate-192, which is also loosely mounted on shaft 160 and is adapted to be connected to latch plate 190 by a pin and slot connection 193, the proper relative adjustments of the plates being secured by means of a set screw 195 mounted in a lateral' lug 194 on the plate 190 and abutting the rear edge of plate 192.

The plate 192 is provided with a shoulder 196l on its upper edge, which is engaged by a pawl 200 pivoted on a stud projecting laterally from the adjacent member of trip arm 161, said pawl being held in engagement with the plate 192 by means of a helical spring 202, the other end of Vwhich is connected to the trip arm 161. A pin 176 (Fig. 8) mounted in a lateral bracket on the main frame 150 engages the pawl 200, at the proper time to swing the same out of engagement with the plate 192.

The trip arm 161, which is operated by the advancingedge of the web to be cut is returned to its normal position, as shown in Fig. 8, by means of aspring motor 225, which is mounted on a bracket 227 secured to the frame 150, which bracketis also provided with astop lug 228, which holds thelatch member 180 in proper position to be engaged pawl 179, when the trip arm is returned to its forward position by the motor 225, Vthe purpose of the latch 180 be-y ing'toY prevent the rebound of the trip arm, when the latter strikes front stop 156. The extended curved end 182 of the latch 180 prevents the pawl 179 passing out of engagement with latch 180 in the swinging movement of the former, as will be understood.

inasmuch as the trip arms 161 in each of the duplicate trip mechanisms shown in this machine are fixed to the cross shaft 160, it will be apparentthat the spring motor 225, which is connected by a chain or strap 226 with one .of t ie trip arms, is effective in returning both trip arms tov their normal positions against the front stops 156.

As indicated, the trip mechanism is adapted to be adjusted longitudinally ofthe take. away table, so that, when said trip arms eni gage the rear stops 156, the position of the stop plates 165 will determine the length of the sheet to be cutand absoluteuniformity in length of thelcut sheets will be assured..V As indicated, the longitudinal adjustment of the trip mechanism is effected by means of the feed or adjust-ing screws 146,A the forward ends of-which are fixed to the lower knife bar 16 as -hereinbefore explained, so that the distance between the stop plates and the lower lmife, when the trip arms 161 en- Y arms, which is effected by gage the rear stops A156 on theframe 150 of the trip mechanism, will accurately determine the length' of the sheets to be eut from the web. Special means are provided for f simultaneouslyoperating yboth of the feed screws 140, said means comprising across shaft 230 j ournaled in brackets 230 secured to the lower channel membery 120 of the takeaway table'near the rear portion of the latter, said shaft being provided with worms 231, whichl engage worm wheels, 235 keyed to the reduced ends of the feed screws 140, so that rotation of the shaft 230 will rotate each of the screws in Vthe same direction and f take-away 'table and connected to the shaft In order to elfect the ad- Y by gears 232, 233. just-ment lof the tip mechanism manually,

the end ofshaft 230 is provided with means for engaging a hand crank therewith, as ini dicated at 234.

The operation'of the machine is as fol-j lows: The trip devices are-adjusted longitndinally of theV take-away table by the simultaneous operation Vof the feed screws 140, the properadjustment being indicated preferably by scale markingson one or more v of ,the torsion rods 212, which indicate the exact distance between the front'edge of the lower knife 62` and the stop plates 165when the trip arms 161 engage the rear stops 156 on the frames of the trip devices, whichv distance fixes'the length of the sheets to be cut.

The continuous web, in the form of box board,.corrugated board or other sheet stock, is fed from the source of supply, which may be the rmachine for forming the web, to the feed drum and roller 1 and 2, thence onto the table 8 and between the feed rollers 20 and 23, thence to the table 4 fixed to the top of the frame 4. The advancing web passes between the upper and lower knives onto the take-away table where it is engaged' by the belts 130 and is held in Afirm flat engagement therewith by means of Vvertically adjustable plates 138,-the trip arms being, Vat this time, held in engagement with The advancing movement of the web causes the front stops 156.

the trip arms161 to swing on shaft 160 byreason of theflocking connection between the stop plates 165 andthe correspondingtrip vmeans of the rod 170, which engages the pivoted latch 171, as hereinbefore explained. VDuring. the period of movement of each trip arm between the i front stop 156 and the'rearfstop 156', theY pawls 200 carried by the respective tripV arms engage the shoulders 196 von the correspondc which causes arm ing plates 192, which are adjustably attached [abutment on rod 87 tojlift said rodand to movepawl n87 out of engagement with the shoulder on arm 88a, therebyk releasing shaft 89, which has been locked bythe engagement of pawl 87 with arm 88, and permitting the clutch spring 41 to shift clutch nmember41 into engagement with the cooperating clutch member on the gear` ring 32, which causes shaft 34 to be rotated and' through gearing 35 and 36 to impart one full rotation to the shaft 37 The single rotation of the shaft 37 pro-V duces the following results: The crank arms 51 onthe ends of the shaft 37 Yinitiate lthe 2 swinging movementv of the pivoted yoke 55 l carrying the upper knife, so that said knife movesV downward toward the lower knife and, inasmuchas said yoke is pivoted tothe sliding carriage carrying the lower knife, this carriage'is also advanced. When the forward end of the yoke has been swung downwarda sufficient distance to ,cause the Vupper knife to engage the surface of Vthe web, the forward edge of the web has forced the stop arms 161 into engagement with the rear stops 156' i on'the'frfames of thetrip mechanisms, sothat the length of the sheet between the stop plates and .the knives is accurately determined and is always the same for a-given adjustment of the machine.

the same' against the top surfaceof the lower knifef'and stopsthe feed of the ,webrelatively'to the knives and concurrently they hi gh portions of the cams on the shaft 37 lift the arms 50', which arev fast to rock shaft 26, and partial rotation offpsaid rock shaft lifts the upperr` feed roller 23, so as to `free the latter from theuweb and permit' the portionY of the web occupying the-table 3, in advance of thek presser 73, to arch upwardly or form temporary fleXures limited bythe abutment plates'3, 3f and, the intermediate pressure v roller 37, asv indicated in Figi, thereby take ing care of the surplus stock of the web during the fcutting operationan'd without inf terrupting the uniform Vfeed 0f the web. As the upper knife the presser bar 8O carried bythe swinging yoke engages the wear plate on the end ofbell vcrank lever 83 ,forces the endl down wardrocks the squared-shaft 84, and imparts a lpartial rotation to the torsion rods 212 in the oppositel direction, thereby swinging'the Y .levers 21:5, so that each ofthe latter rocks the At this time also the presser 73 engages the web and clamps completes its cutting stroke,

corresponding` latchj 219 on its pivotV and through rod 216V lifts the cam lever 187, which trips latch 171 and releases locking rod 170, thereby permitting the stop plate to be swung backward to substantially horizon-` tal position by the sheet, whichthen passesv over thetrip plate. Each of the trip arms is then returned to initial position by the spring y motor 225, and, as soonv as the cut sheet has cleared the stop plates, the latter are restored to their normal upright positions by the tensionsprings 168. During the return movement of each stop arm 161 and while the trip plate remains in horizontal position, the latch 176 engagesthe curved arm 182 of latch 180 and, when each trip arm reachesrthe front stop, the dog 179 on `said latch engages the hooked portion oflatch 180 and prevents any rebound of the trip arm.y The return movement of each of the tripfarms 161 also permitsthe return of latch plate to normal position, so that the notch191 in the end thereof is ready for engagement with the latch 219 as soon as the presser rod 8O is disengaged' from rock lever 83, when the swingf ing frame 55 starts its upward movement, and permits the springs 213 and 86 to rotate Y the torsion rods 212 in the opposite direction, so that the latchplates 190 are again locked inposition by the latches 219V engaging the notched ends 191 'of said plates and the parts are set ready for theneXt cutting :operation. This rotation of each of the torsion l rods212 causes the corresponding rock levers 215,'. through rods 216, to depress levers 187, thereby permittingV the springs 174 to restore the locking .latches 171 to position to be en'-v gaged by the lower-ends of rods 170 conf nected to the corresponding stop plates 165,` so that, when :the sheet has clearedthe stop plates and the position, they are locked in such position by the engagement of the latches 171. the downward movement of each rod 17 0 first releas` ing the pawl 179 on arm 176 from engagejfr,

ment with the latch 180. The stop ymechanism is thus restored to operative position to be engaged'by the followingedge of the web. In'order tol clear the cut sheet from engage` ment with the stop mechanism, it is preferable'to drive the belts on the take-away table at a somewhat higher speed than that of the normal travel of the web through the cutting vmechanism due to the action `of the feed rollers` therebyleaving an appreciable space between the rear'edge of the cut sheet and the forward edge of the following web.

Referring to Fig. 4, it will. be noted that the roller'on the arm 88ar is in engagement with the `high section of the cam 105 on shaft 37; the immediate effectof this is to apply the braking face 42 on the rear of the clutch member 41VT toVK the stationary braking member`43. This brakingaction is applied graduallyafter each cutting operation by the in- L.,

latter have moved to'upright i clined surface of the cam, which swings the arm 88a to the left, as shown in Fig. 4, thereby withdrawing the male clutch member 41 from engagement with the cooperating clutch member on the gear ring 32 and engaging the brake members as aforesaid. During the continued rotation of the cam, the roller 106 on arm 88a rides down the incline of the cam and said lever is swung to the right by the action of spring 88, so that the upper face of said arm 88 is in position to re-engage the pawl 87', when the arm 88a is rocked to the left as the roller 106 rides up the incline of the cam, the-engagement of the pawl 87 with the shoulder on plate 88a, rocking lever I 88 to left, withdrawing the clutch and applying the brake. Y

- J ust before the upper knife 63 engages the web, the combined presser and stripper barl 73 comes in contactwith the web, yforces the same into engagement with the lower knife 62 and remains in this clamping position durtheV cutting operation. Immediately the upward movement of the yoke .55 begins, the springs on the rods carrying the stripper bar force` the latter downward, which clears the web from the upper knife.

.As hereinbefore explained, the upper feed roller 23 is elevated to stop the feeding of the web at or about the time the upper knife engages the web and the latter is clamped to the frame carrying Vthe knives by the presser 73. As the result of this, the portion of the webin front of the feed rollers Vis caused to flex or loop, as shown in Fig. 1. Shortly afterthe cutting operation has been effected and the upper knife carrying yoke begins its upward travel and the stripper bar has cleared the forward edge of the web from the upper knife, the spring action of these flexed portions of the web. forces the latter out flat on the table, immediately after which the lifting rods 50 pass onto the lower portions of the cams 50, the upper feed roller 23 is dropped into engagement with the lowerfeed roller 20 and the normal feeding operation is resumed. c Y

While this particular machine is constructed and arranged to form two ilexures or loops in the web to take care of the surplus stock during the cutting operation, it is obvious that, under certain circumstances, the machine may be adapted to form a single flexure in the same general relation. This flexing action is initiated by forming'a portion of the top of the table 3 at a higher elevation than the general surface levelthereof. as, for example, by making one of the rollers larger than the others. and the purpose of the abutments or battle plates 3" is to limit the height of the flexure to prevent the web buckling to such an extent as to get outl of control and fail to return to the normal iat position necessary to the correct feeding of t-he web to the cutter.

As described, the machine is provided with a controlling handle 100, which is adjustable to three positions, that illustrated in F ig. 4 of the drawings being the normal or running position, when the handle engages the intermediate notch in the sector 101. When the handle ismoved to upright position to engagethe stop on the upper part of the sector, the machine runs continuously, as the pawl 87 is lifted out of engagement with` arm 88a by the engagement of pin 96 on bell crank lever 95, with the upper part of the slot in rod 87 and lifts said rod and with it pawl 87', so that the members of the clutch remain in engagement and the cutting mech- -anismis operated continuousl Y. The rin- -L cipal advantage of this mode of control is to enable the stock` to be cut up into relativelyshort lengths or to excise damaged or imperfectsections of the web. In the third or safety position, .the handle 100 is moved until the stoppin 102 engages the lowest notch on the sector y101, this movement of theV handle 100 rocks bell crank 95 and the shaft 94, tov which the same isrigidly secured. The rocking movement of the bell crank 95 causes the abutment or pin 97 on the end thereof to engage the-pendant end 88 of arm 88, thereby locking the shaft 89 against rota-tion and holding the male clutch member out of engagement with the cooperating clutch member. The partialA rotation of shaft 94 by the bell crank 95 moves rod 91 downward until the upper part of the slot on. the upper end vthereof engages the pin on arm tosquared shaft 84, imparting a slight rota-- tory movement to said vshaft in a direction to rotate the torsion rods to free the latches 219 from the latch plates 190 and to lift levers 187 by means of rods216, thereby releasing the vlatch rods 170 of the stop plates 165, so that-the latter are free'to drop over backward and permit the sheetof stock to pass freely over. the take-away table in a continuous length, as the operation of the cutters has been suspended by the locking out ofthe movable clutch member.

lVhile the machine has been illustrated as involving duplicate stop mechanisms, it will be obvious that it may include one, two or i* more of such stop mechanisms, depending -upon the width ofthe web loperated upon. Obviously, when the machine is equipped with a single stop mechanism its accessories, will be located as near as feasible in the longitudinal centerline of the machine to prevent any deviation v"of the sheets from a straight line of feed-through they machine.

As hereinbefore indicated, illustrated in the prior patents referred to involve the operation of the machine at such speed that the horizontal motion of the cutting blades, or the carriage carrying the same7 was the same as the speed of he web which 90, fixed y aio the latter, with Y the machines i Vously impossible to realize the ideal condi# tions stated, so that variations in the lengths of the cut sheets cannot be avoided, so that the product of theV machine consisting of sheets of varying lengths must be retrimrned ormust be discarded for the particular purpose for which they are intended, either event resulting in the waste of material and time.

The machine constituting` the present inven-V` tion avoids these difficulties Yand insures practical uniformity of the length of the Y sheets cut, the cutting operation being effected when and only when the `exact, 'length of the sheet has been determined by the stop mechanism, which latter is susceptible of most accurate. adjustment and is, inall respects, positive in its control of the length of the sheet, fixing the lengthk of the webA between the cutting blades and the stop mechanism at the instant the upper blade ofthe shear engages the web, irrespective of any variation in the speed of the web through the machine. As a matter of fact, in practical operation,the machine is so timed that the forward movement-of the shear carriage during the cutting operation is somewhat slower than the speed of the web being cut. In Vother words, the distance between'the front face of the stop plate 165 and the rear face of the knife carriage is denitely fixed and determined by the position of adjustment of the stop mechanism'onthe feed screw 140, which latter is positively connected to the shear car'- riage, so that the length of the web to be cut is accurately determined by this relative adjustment of the stop mechanism andthe shear carriage and xes the length of the sheet which is invariable, irrespective of any variation in the speed of feed of the web to the shear, the excess stock of the web, due to the high speed of the latter, being taken care of by the formation ward feed table innnediatelyv after the upper knife has engaged the web. In practice, the speed of the shear is slower relative to that of the web only a slight amount, so that the hump or humps formed is or are relatively small. In fact, it is only necessary to reduce the s peedrof the shear carriage below that of the web an amount suliicientto make certain that the stop plate 165 shall have reached the limit of its forward swing and slightly arrested the movement of the web before the upper blades descend far` enough to enter the web to cut off the sheet.

The outstanding characteristics of the Vnew of the humps on the Vfor-` machine, therefore, are, first, the absolute precision of operationv insuring the cutting of sheets of uniform length, whether the machine is being operated at a constant speed, from a standing start to any rrunning speed, or from any running speed down to an absolute stop, which is effected automatically without requiring adjustment or regulation by an attendant or operator; second, the facility with which the stop mechanisms are accurately adjusted and maintenance of such adjustment against accidental derangement; and third, the adaptability of the machine to the cutting of sheets of various types, forms and characters, including variations in width.

With a machine of the character described,

theaccuracy in the length of t-he sheets out is'such that cross grain' sheets are cut to finished size at once, the edge being cut with 'a guillotine type shear is square, consequently the sheets may be applied to their intended commercialV "uses, such as formation into creased or slotted containers, without any retrimming whatever. In addition to the saving'in the board orf stock, due to retrimming which isincidental to the older types of machines, a Ymaterial saving `is effected, due t0 fewer handlings of the cut sheets and less labor cost.` Because of the fact that the travel of the web-is arrested during the cutting of each sheet, it isfeasible to run the shear relatively slower than it would be possible to run it otherwise.Y This becomes an important factor, as the speed of the feed of the web to the machine increases, as, for example, when the paster, or forming machine is speeded up. For example, if the feed of the web to the shear lis at the rate of two hundred feet per minute, the speed of the shear carriage will be at the rate of from one hundred andforty to one hundred and twenty feet per minute. Only when thelengtlrof thecut sheets is decreased to less than'fty inches does it become necessary to speed up the shear toone hundred and fifty or one hun'- dred and sixty feet per minute or higher, kas the length of the sheet decreases toward the minimum of twenty inches.. Usually,'when the sheets are cut to al length above ifty inches. the shearsV are op-erated as above described. When the cut sheets are under fifty inches in length, the clutch is locked in and the shears run continuously, but' at-a speed which will just take the web at the rate the Vlatteris delivered. The positive stop arrests the web and accurately determines the length of the sheets cut. This mode of operation is particularly effective in cutting relatively short sheets athi'gh speeds. 'For example, when running at two hundred feet per minute in cutting twenty-six inch sheets, if the machine were operating under the trip andvclutch mechanism, these devices would have to function ninety-two `times per minute. This'is obviated-by throwing out the clutch and permitting the machine. to run continuously.

What vI claim is:

l. The combination with shearing means comprising relatively moving blades for transversely cuttinga flat! web of moving material, of positively actuated means controlled by the aforesaid web of mate-rial for bodily reciprocating said shearing means, said actuated fmeans including a stop and trip device connected to and movable with the shearing means to accurately regulate the length of the web material between the stop and shearing means.

2. rlhe combination with shearing means comprising relatively moving `blades for transversely cutting a flat web of mo-ving material, of positively actuated means'controlled by the aforesaid web of material for bodily' reciprocating said shearing means, said actuated means including a stop and trip device connected to and movable with. the shearing means to accurately regulate the length of the web materi al between the stop and shearing means, said trip and stop device being adjustable toward and from the shearing means.

3. The combination with shearing means for transversely cutting a web of moving material, of positively'actuated means controlled by the aforesaid web of material for bodily reciprocating the shearing means, the movement of said shearing means in one direction being with the moving web and at a rate less than the rate at which the web is fed, said actuated means including a stop and trip device connected to and movable with the shearing means to accurately regulate the length of the web material between the stop and shearing means. y

fl. The combination of two cooperating knife'blades mounted on a carrier for shearing a flat web of moving material, of `positively actuated means controlled by said web of material for operating one of said blades and bodily reciprocating said carrier and blades, said means including a stop and trip device connected to and movable with the knife carrier to accurately regulate thelength of the web material between the stop and said carrier.

5. Shear mechanism for cutting a web of moving material comprising a :frame slidable in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the web, relatively movable cutting blades mounted on said frame, a crank shaft, connections whereby the rotation of said crank shaft reciprocates said frame and moves the cutting blades relatively to each other to ycut the web, and means controlled by the web for controlling the operation of the crank shaft, said means including a stop and trip device connected to and movable with said frame to accurately regulate the length yof the web between the stop and frame.

6. Shear mechanism for cutting ay web of moving material comprising a frame slidable in a direction'parallel to the direction'of movement of the web, relatively movable cutting blades mounted on said frame, a crank shaft', connections between said crank shaft and frame for reciprocating theframe and moving the cutting blades relatively to each other, and positively actuated means for controlling the operation of said crank shaft, said means including clutch, a combined stop and trip device controlling the operative engagement of the clutch and a positive connection between the combined stop and trip device and the frame to accurately regulate the length of the web between said stop 'device and the frame.

7. Shear mechanism for cutting a web of moving material comprising a frame slidable in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the web, relatively movable cu*- ting blades mounted on said frame, a crank shaft, connections between said crank shaft and frame for reciprocating the frameand moving the cutting blades relativelyto each other, positively actuated means for controlling the operation of'said crank shaft, said means including a clutch, a combined stop and trip device controlling the operative engagement of the clutch and a positive and adjustable connection between the combined stop and trip device and the frame to accurately regulate the length of the web between said stop device and the frame, and means connected with one of the cutting blades for resetting the trip device and locking the clutch in inoperative position upon completion of the cutting operation.

S. Shear mechanism for cutting a web of moving material comprising a frame slidable in a direction parallel to the movement of the material, a cutter stationary with the frame, a cutter frame pivoted to the slidable frame, a cutter carried by the cutter frame at one side of its pivotal axis, the ends of said frame vextending to the opposite-side of the pivotal axis, a crank shaft connected to Vsaid extended ends, means for controlling the operation of said `crank shaft, said means including a stop device connected to and movable with the slidable frame to accurately regulate the length of the web material between the stop and the frame.

9. Shear mechanism for cutting a web of moving material comprising a frame slidable in a direction parallel to the movement of the material, a cutter stationary with the frame, a. cutter frame pivoted to the slidable frame, a cutter carried by the cutter frame at one side of its pivotal axis, the ends of said frame extending 'to the opposite side of the pivotal axis, a crank shaft connected to said extended ends, a clutch for operatively connecting said crank shaft,and means controlling the operative `engagement of the clutch including a "ifo a interim Cif `Aliaxis, a crank shai 'said extended ends, a clutch for operatively 'l frame,

kof the pivotal axis, a crank andi moveableV with the frameA tofxacciirately tween the stop and the frame.

moving material comprising a, slidable in a direction parallel to the moi/*ement of the material," a cutter stationary with the'fr'ame, a cutter fiamep A 'tedpto the-slidable frame, a 'cutter carried'-bytlie-cutterfiahe at one side of its pivotal axis,'-the" ends of said frame-extending tothe V'opposite side of the pivotal l ft adjustably connected to connecting said crank shaft, and means controlling the operative engagement of the clutch including a combined stop and trip device connected to and movable with the frame to accurately regulate the lengthof the web material between the stop and frame.

11. Shear mechanism for cutting a web of moving material comprising a frame slidable in a direction parallel to the movement of the material, a cutter stationary with the a cutter frame pivoted to the slidable frame, a cutter carried by the cutter frame at one side of its pivotal axis, the ends of said frame extending to the opposite side shaft adjustably connected to said extended ends, a clutch for operatively connecting said crank shaft, means controlling the operative engagement of the clutch including a combined stop and trip device connected to and movable with the frame to accurately regulate the length of the web material between the stop and frame, and means connected to the pivoted cutter frame for resetting the trip device upon completion ofthe cutting operation.

12. Shear mechanism for cutting a web of moving material comprising a frame slidable in a direction parallel to the movement of the material, a cutter stationary with the frame, a cutter frame pivoted to the slidable frame, a cutter carried by the cutter frame at one side of its pivotal axis, the ends of said frame extending to the opposite side of the pivotal axis, a crank shaft connected to said extended ends, a clutch imparting a single rotation to the crank shaft, latch mechanism for holding the clutch in inoperative relation, means controlling said latch mechanism to release the clutch, said means including a combined stop and trip device connected to and movable with the frame to' accurately regulate the length of the web between the stop and the frame, a spring actuated torsion rod normally held inoperative by said trip device, a lever operated by the torsion rod for actuating the clutch releasing latch, and means connected to the pivoted cutter frame to engage the lever to reset the torsion rod and trip device upon the completion of a cutting operation.

13. A machine for transversely cutting a vfiat web f'novi'rignfaterial comprising relatively moving; blades; means jfor advancing the shearing means 'vv'iththe web during the connected with Ythe shearing means forunifrmlyregulating the length of the sections to be cut.

14. VA machine for transversely cutting a flat web of moving material comprising relatively moving blades, means for advancing the shearing means with the web duringr the ,cutting operation, and stop means positively and adjustably connected with'the shearing means for uniformly regulating the length of the sections to be cut.

, 15. A machine for transversely cutting a web of flat material comprisinff means for continuously feeding the web, ,shearing means including relatively movable cutters, and stop meanspositively connected with the shearing means for actuating the latter when a predetermined length of web has passed between thecutters. e

16. Aimachine for transversely cutting a web .of flat material comprising means for continuously feeding the web, shearing means including relatively movable cutters, and stop l means positively connected with the shearing means for actuating the latter when a predetermined length of web has passed between the cutters, the shearing means moving with the web at a rate less than that of the feed during the cutting operation.

17. A machine Vfor transversely cutting a web of fiat material comprising means for continuously feeding the web, shearing means including relatively movable cutters, means for actuating the shearing ineanswhen a predetermined length of web has passed between Vthe cutters and for advancingthey cutters shearing means including relatively moving blades, means fory advancing thev shearing -means with the web during the cutting operation, means positively connected -to the shearing means for uniformly regulating the length of the sections tobe cut, and ineansin advance of the shearing means for imparting a preliminary flexure to the web.

19. A machine for transversely cutting a lat web of moving material, comprising shearing means including relatively moving blades, means for advancing the shearing means with the webduring the cutting operation, means positively and adjustably connected with the shearing means for uniformly regulating the length of the sections to be cut, and means in advance of the shearing means for imparting a preliminary flexure to the web.

d, J cutting operation, andstop means positively 10. Shear mechanism for c'uttiiig'a web of 

